Hidden Highland Paradise Stay

Discover an amazing off-the-beaten-path way to experience Shangri-La🌈
3 days and 2 nights to explore the highland secret realm, combining adorable pets + ancient town + snowy mountains all in one trip✨
Here’s a detailed guide for you👇

🏔️ Highlights of the itinerary:
· Cuddle cute alpacas at the foot of Shika Snow Mountain 🐑
· Push the giant 15-ton prayer wheel in Dukezong Ancient Town ⏳
· Stay at a designer oxygen-supplied hotel to fight altitude sickness 💨

💖 Day 1: Snowy Mountain and Adorable Pets Healing Journey
📍 Shika Snow Mountain (25 minutes by car from the ancient town)
Recommended to take the cable car up at 9 AM 🚠
From May to June, the mountaintop blooms with wildflowers, perfect for stunning photos 📸
At the foot pasture, you can feed yaks and alpacas—don’t forget to bring carrots 🥕
Tips: Remember to apply sunscreen! The UV rays on the plateau are very strong 🌞

📍 Lanyu • Plateausection Designer Oxygen Hotel
Address: No. 85 Dawa Road, Jiantang Town
Check in at 4 PM to this hidden gem hotel 🏨
Smart toilets + Dyson hairdryer + oxygen machine set—so thoughtful!
Only a 3-minute walk to the north gate of Dukezong Ancient Town 🌃
At night, you can stargaze in the ancient town—absolutely breathtaking~

🌞 Day 2: Leisure Time in the Ancient Town
📍 Dukezong Ancient Town
In the morning, don’t miss spinning the world’s largest prayer wheel 🙏
It takes a dozen people working together to push it!
Tibetan yogurt and butter tea in the ancient town are amazing 🍵
Recommended: “Quiet Mani Stone” Tibetan restaurant
Their yak meat hotpot is so fragrant it will make you cry 🍲

📍 Napahai Lake Loop (20 minutes from the ancient town)
Highly recommend renting a car for the afternoon lake loop 🚗
From June to August, the grasslands are the greenest and most beautiful 💚
Tips: Be sure to set your GPS to "Huanhu Road" instead of directly to Napahai Lake
Otherwise, you might be taken to a paid horse ranch 🏇
The lambs by the lake are super cute, perfect for cuddling and photos 🐏

💡 Personal Experience:
· It’s best to book a car through the hotel; we met a wonderful Tibetan driver
· Afternoon tea at Lanyu is fantastic! Freshly baked scones with Yunnan coffee ☕
· Even in June, bring a thick jacket 🧥 as the temperature difference between day and night is huge

🚗 Transportation Tips:
· Lijiang → Shangri-La by bus takes 4 hours / by car 3 hours
· Walking is fine in the ancient town; for surrounding attractions, car rental is recommended at 300 RMB/day
· Lanyu Hotel offers free pick-up and drop-off service—super nice 👍

(Secret tip: The bedding at Lanyu Hotel is super comfortable, you can sleep well even with altitude sickness 😴)